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I feel like this definitely something younger people don’t understand. The extent to which everything human-made needs constant effort to keep it from decaying.

I feel like this definitely something younger people don’t understand. The extent to which everything human-made needs constant effort to keep it from decaying. They see a world already built up and functioning and don’t realize the monumental effort that requires.

jnwatson 4y ago
The first time I built anything to survive outside (a ramp to a shed), I learned this the hard way. Even with a decent amount of planning for the elements, it lasted 3 years. It really makes one appreciate how special it is that this lump of flesh might survive 70 or 80 years.
- huffmsa 4y ago
  Your lump of flesh is constantly replacing and repairing it's components
  - choonway 4y ago
    and why can’t civil structures do the same?
    - huffmsa 4y ago
      They can and should. That's the sign of a happening place. When reconstruction and replacement stops, it's a sign of decline
baby 4y ago
That is true as well for democracy.